Elizabeth Wightman

ELIZABETH12 UPDIKE (Gysbert OP DEN DYCK11, Lodowick10, Gysbert9, Lodowick8, Gysbert7, Johan6, Johan5, Deric4, Henric3, Herman2, Henric1), daughter of (11) Gysbert11 and (AIR-9) Catherine (SMITH) OP DEN DYCK, was christened on 27 July 1644 in New Amsterdam[4, 19], and died between 1712 and 1716 in Kingstowne[2]. She married prob. Kingstowne, about 1663, (API-18) GEORGE WIGHTMAN[2], son of (API-13) John WIGHTMAN, who was born on 4 Nov. 1632 in England[2], and died in Jan. 1721/2 in Kingstowne[2]. [4, 19, 20]

Children: See (API-18) George WIGHTMAN

Elizabeth Updyke of New Amsterdam met George Wightman, a relatively recent arrival from England, during her family's visits from their home in New Amsterdam and her maternal grandfather's property in Wickford, RI colony, which was run mostly by Elizabeth's uncle, Richard Smith, Jr. Their property, originally the early trading post opened by their grandfather, Richard Smith, Sr., was located a few miles from George's property in Quidnessett. Elizabeth's father, Gysbert Opdyck, came from Wesel, Duchy of Cleves (now Germany). The Opdyck ancestry in Wesel is known back to about 1300.

"George Wightman of Quidnessett, R.I. (1632-1721/2) and descendants" shows Elizabeth Updyke being baptized 27 Jul 1644 in New Amsterdam, the Dutch colony that became New York. The Netherlands, Baptism Index, 1557-1902 shows Elisabeth op ten Dijck born in New Amsterdam on that date as well. (both above sources are found on Ancestry.com)
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